Strategic partnerships established

Strategic partnerships

formed with 3rd party channel partners to stimulate small business growth

how enterpriseroom turned the client’s mission into a sustainable programme

In 2014, in partnership with a global consultancy, Enterpriseroom was awarded the tender to design an Enterprise and Supplier Development strategy for a client in the ICT industry, aligned to their core business strategy and mission of seamlessly connecting people to a better life. We were appointed as programme manager to implement the strategy which was built on four core pillars:

Pilliar 4 – ICT Incubation Support for SMEs – worked with ICT providers such as incubators and training institutions for incubation of ICT enterprises including hubs in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. The objective being to provide incubation, office space and access to connectivity for technology enterprises

The approach was driven by identifying the right money to support the right business to deliver the right outcomes. This was supported by a framework that focused closely on lessons learned and game changers, with a clear vision and understanding of the pipeline into the programme. As part of our programme management, we:

Developed an application and assessment

Developed a financial model that clarified potential ROI and estimated investment in a business

Took a phased approach that included SME management and data governance processes

Sourced and selected SMEs

Worked with a panel of business development services to provide direct support to SMEs

Supported and provided various services to SMEs including:

Tailored business development support, including incubation

In-kind support such as subsidised connectivity, office space, access to facilities and office amenities through incubation partners

Were responsible for the ESD communication management to provide the client with support for a broad external and internal programme media strategy, as well as an external launch

Recruited talent to the project team

Maintained internal participation at business unit level within the company

Facilitated integration with commercial teams

Created solid partnerships supported by a sound marketing and media plan

Established Hub integration with the fund and the client’s foundation

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case studies – corporate

Since 2008, we’vedelivered on complex and exciting strategies and programmes across a range of industries:

Health:

Insurance:

Manufacturing:

Transport and Logistics:

Richard Amlima - Product Manager, Frigoglass South Africa

``The services rendered to us by Enterpriseroom, enabled us to jointly identify which aspects in terms of Supplier Development, Enterprise Development, Preferential Procurement and Social development we could exert out efforts to an map out a path of action to best meet our ambitious BBBEE objective for 2017.``

Dr. Dulcy Rakumakoe: AQH Medical Centre

``I don’t think it would have been possible to access funding from Discovery to setup the U-Care Medical Centre in Park Station if Enterpriseroom had not been supporting us and working with us to develop the business plan.``